From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter from Hallam, Sleigh & Cheston confirming receipt of blueprints and advising that work on issue EB.3849/50 is underway.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\4\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 16th November 1938 | |
| 1026. TELEPHONE: ASTON CROSS 0914 (3 Lines) (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) TELEGRAMS: SUPERFINE BIRMINGHAM HALLAM, SLEIGH & CHESTON CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT, BRITISH AND FOREIGN RAILWAYS MANUFACTURERS OF PRIVATE CAR AND PASSENGER VEHICLE FITTINGS WIDNEY WORKS BAGOT STREET The WIDNEY (Regd) BIRMINGHAM 4 YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.7/MH{M. Huckerby} OUR REF. JHB/PB ESTBD (HSC) 1898 ASSOCIATED WITH WIDNEY MANUFACTURING CO LTD. MICROVERNIER LTD. MAIDENHEAD BIRMINGHAM ON AIR MINISTRY APPROVED LISTS 16th November, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. hder Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /5722 ATTENTION: MR. STEADMAN. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 11th inst., and also for yours of the 14th inst., and beg to state that the two sets of Blue Prints mentioned are now to hand. We should like to retain both sets for the time being so that we may issue one set to our Experimental Dept. Previous issues of EB.3849/50 are being returned under separate cover. This work has been put in hand and we are endeavouring to complete it during the present week. Yours faithfully, HALLAM, SLEIGH & CHESTON, J.H.Butt. Chief Engineer (General) [Left Margin Text] Manufacturers of Widney Sliding Seat Assemblies. Occasional Seats. Head Fittings. Car Door Locks. Dovetails. Door Buffers. Blind Rollers in Wood or Metal. Medium & Light Steel Pressings. Forgings. Widney Sliding Glass Run Channels. Velvet Covered Rubber or Metal and Felt. Sections in Brass or Steel. Ventilation Windows. Widney Road or Rail Vehicle Windows. Sliding Cab Windows Metal Pans. Simplistic Glazing for Fixed Windows. Widney Unbroken Line Bonnet Hinge. Bonnet Fasteners. Un-broken Line Concealed Door Hinges. Widney Aircraft Components | ||